- Being a woman is a risk factor for breast cancer, which implies that every woman is at risk of developing breast cancer, and this risk grows with age.
- Breast cancer risk is increased in women who have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or in women who have specific genetic abnormalities, such as BRCA gene mutations.
- Furthermore, women who begin their menstrual cycles at a young age or experience late menopause (beyond the age of 50) are at a greater risk.
- Women who have their first pregnancy beyond the age of 30 or who do not have biological children are also at a greater risk.
- Women who are overweight and inactive are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer.
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